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Harrison Dillard
Cleveland-born sprinter and hurdler, the only man to win Olympic gold in both the 100 m and the 110 m hurdles. He attended East Technical High School and Baldwin-Wallace.
At a glance
- Born
- 1923-07-08
- Died
- 2019-11-15
- Education
- East Technical High School, Cleveland, OH
- Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH, from 1941
- Known as
- Sports
- Organizations
- Baldwin-Wallace College, Cleveland Indians
Life story
Harrison Dillard was born in Cleveland in 1923 and went to East Technical High School, the school of his hero Jesse Owens. He ran for Baldwin-Wallace and was drafted into the Army in 1943, serving in the 92nd Infantry Division.
In 1947-48 he won 82 straight finals. In 1948 he won gold in the 100 m and the relay in London. In 1952 in Helsinki he won the 110 m hurdles and another relay gold, making him the only man to win both the 100 m and the hurdles.
He won the Sullivan Award in 1955, was in the first National Track and Field Hall of Fame class in 1974, and died in Cleveland in 2019.
Timeline
- 1923-07-08: Born (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1941: At Baldwin-Wallace College (Berea, OH) source
- 1943: Drafted into the Army, 92nd Infantry Division (US) source
- 1947-06: Begins 82-final win streak (ends June 1948) (US) source
- 1948: Gold in 100 m and 4x100 m relay (London, England) source
- 1952: Gold in 110 m hurdles and 4x100 m relay (Helsinki, Finland) source
- 1955: Receives James E. Sullivan Award (US) source
- 1974: Inducted into National Track and Field Hall of Fame (US) source
- 1997: Harrison Dillard Trail dedicated (Rockefeller Park, Cleveland, OH) source
- 2019-11-15: Dies at 96 (Cleveland, OH) source
What Harrison is known for
- 1948 London Olympics gold in 100 m and 4x100 m relay
- 1952 Helsinki Olympics gold in 110 m hurdles and 4x100 m relay
- Undefeated in 82 consecutive finals 1947-48
- Four Olympic gold medals (1948, 1952)
Honors and things named for them
- Sullivan Award, 1955
- National Track and Field Hall of Fame, 1974 (inaugural class)
- IAAF Hall of Fame, 2013
- US Olympic Hall of Fame
- Statue and Harrison Dillard Track, Baldwin Wallace University
- Harrison Dillard Trail, Rockefeller Park, Cleveland (1997)
Places in Ohio to see
- Harrison Dillard statue and track, Baldwin Wallace University (statue)
Baldwin Wallace University, E Bagley St, Berea, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44017 (approximate) · Berea · Cuyahoga County · official page - Harrison Dillard Trail, Rockefeller Park (park)
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44108 (approximate) · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County · official page
Ohio places
Where Harrison Dillard was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44114 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- School: Cleveland (East Technical High School), Cuyahoga County (2439 E 55th St) ZIP 44104 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- School: Berea (Baldwin-Wallace College), Cuyahoga County ZIP 44017 · Berea · Cuyahoga County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Harrison Dillard (Wikipedia) dates, schools, Olympic medals, 82 streak
